Besiktas 0 - Arsenal 0: Aaron Ramsey sent off as Gunners fail to find the net in Turkey

The Wales midﬁelder got his marching orders in the 80th minute after collecting two yellow cards against Besiktas.

But Arsene Wenger’s side kept their composure and almost snatched a dramatic late win when sub Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cut through the home defence only to see his goal-bound shot tipped on to the post by keeper Tolga Zengin.

The effort summed up a match of plenty of chances, with the ﬁrst coming straight from the kick off.

And it almost saw Arsenal get off to a nightmare start when Demba Ba ﬁred in a shot that Wojciech Szczesny just managed to tip on to the bar.

The Polish keeper then had to produce another excellent save to deny the former Chelsea striker minutes later.

ON THE BALL: A frustrating night for Wenger in Turkey [GETTY]

But the Turkish side should have gone ahead just before the break when Calum Chambers slipped to let in Ba, but with time and space he ﬁred wide from the edge of the area.

The Gunners hit back almost immediately and Olivier Giroud found himself clear on goal with only the keeper to beat but failed to make any contact.

Wenger's side will be confident of finishing the job at the Emirates next Tuesday and booking their place in the group stages.